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...Eaton. L. S., Edmunds ; Sherman Hoar, L. S., Cleveland ; W. A. Pew. L. S., Fairchild ; H. M. Sewall, L. S., Carlisle ; H. E. Barnes, '84, Grant ; S. M. Hayes, '84, Arthur ; E. A. Hibbard, '84, Bayard ; B. B. Ramage, '84, Tilden ; E. T. Sanford, '85, Hawley ; J. M. Merriam, '86, Sherman ; W. B. Scofield, '87, Blaine. After these nominations have been made, five-minute speeches in favor of new candidates, or in support of those already presented will be in order. After all the nominations have been made, the result of the Union university canvass, which has been in progress...
...historical course was continued last evening in Sanders. Despite the very rainy evening a good audience turned out to hear Gen. A. B. Underwood lecture on Sherman's campaign to capture Atlanta and his subsequent march...
When the spring of 1864 opened Gen. Sherman was in command of the western forces, which lay encamped several miles in front of Chattanooga. The Confederates, with a somewhat smaller force, had prepared to block any forward move and lay at Dalton, in northern Georgia. Gen. Joe Johnston was their leader. Sherman's aim was to capture Atlanta in Johnston's rear. With this aim in view he approached the enemy. All the resources of art and nature had combined to aid the latter. Mountains and entrenchment's strengthened his position. Sherman threatened the Confederate rear and Johnston retreated...
Burning all his stores there he abandoned it and Sherman at once marched in. The first object of Sherman was attained. In four months with a loss of only 30,000 men he had captured Atlanta, fought a crafty foreman and overcome many natured difficulties. Johnston and Hood had lost 35,000 men. Sherman refitted his army and rested for a month. Mean while Hood began to attack his communications toward Chattanooga. Sherman moved back after him and repaired the railways destroyed. In this manner, one chasing the other, the two armies had almost reached the starting point again. After...
...brief sketch of the commanders of the opposing armies which fought in the campaign he described, Gen. Thomas the Federal commander, and Gen. Hood of the Confederates. The outcome of this campaign, which lasted from October to the end of December, 1864, was of the greatest importance, for Sherman had cut loose from the north on his march to the sea, the presidential election was approaching and only scattered bodies lay between Hood and the Ohio river, when that general, having ceased his opposition to Shaman's movements, determined to capture Nashville. His plan was to surprise that city before...